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christinajcraig's review against another edition
5.0
So utterly enjoyable. So much to soak in, will have to read again. In the top 3 of Erdrich’s books for me.
christiana's review against another edition
4.0
I read this in college, but I still think about it every once in awhile. That's the sign of a good book to me.
stefmar_'s review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
laura_blackmore's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
mysterious
reflective
sad
slow-paced
2.5
heidihaverkamp's review against another edition
5.0
A young woman on the frontier in the early 20th century is mistaken for a Roman Catholic priest and chooses, for decades, not to correct the misidentification, living as a man and as the cleric of a small Native American community on the Plains and becoming, almost, a part of their families and culture. As a priest myself, I will say that not many authors quite get what it's like to be a clergyperson or parish pastor, but Erdrich absolutely does.
_shania's review against another edition
finished but need to do a reread bcs I took too long to read it lol
annewesterhof's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
Although the writing was exquisite, I had a difficult time keeping track of the numerous characters.
booksandquilts's review against another edition
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
eribrin's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0